Part EVO / part Sprint question

[BigHAZE]

I did a search, but turned up nothing. (I also GOOGLED, but didn't get a proper answer).

When someone that I don't know calls my HOUSE from their HOUSE, my caller ID shows the name and number. When someone that I don't know calls my EVO from their HOUSE, I only get a number. I realize that it is probably a SPRINT issue, but does anyone know why Caller ID on our wireless phones does not work like our HOME Caller ID? I realize that if someone is stored in your address book, that their name WILL come up. But was curious why we can't get a name from strangers. Believe it, it would prevent me from picking up a lot of cell calls if I knew who it was.

 

[laredo7mm]

http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/ueContent.jsp?scTopic=callerIdhttp://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/ueContent.jsp?scTopic=callerId

 

[pingpongboss]

I did a search, but turned up nothing. (I also GOOGLED, but didn't get a proper answer).

When someone that I don't know calls my HOUSE from their HOUSE, my caller ID shows the name and number. When someone that I don't know calls my EVO from their HOUSE, I only get a number. I realize that it is probably a SPRINT issue, but does anyone know why Caller ID on our wireless phones does not work like our HOME Caller ID? I realize that if someone is stored in your address book, that their name WILL come up. But was curious why we can't get a name from strangers. Believe it, it would prevent me from picking up a lot of cell calls if I knew who it was.

I believe it's always been done this way. There are apps in the Market to fill in this functionality, like TrueCaller or Super Caller ID

 

[Dreamliner]

real caller ID has never worked on cell phones...

 

[BigHAZE]

real caller ID has never worked on cell phones...

I was hoping someone on here might have insight as to why that is. Thanks for the apps tip.

 

[jsward12]

Not true, ATT will show the name of the caller.

 

[jsward12]

Sorry Dreamliner, were you implying caller ID on a land line or cell phone?